"shashlyk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shashlyks [plural], shashlyki [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|+|shashlyki}} shashlyk (countable and uncountable, plural shashlyks or shashlyki)
  1. Alternative spelling of shashlik. Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: shashlik
    Sense id: en-shashlyk-en-noun-BG5EQ6PX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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